Brooder stove



Dec. 31, 1935. Q ULK Er AL 2,025,975

BROODER STOVE Filed July 13, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor Casper a/J/b Weza annik Dec. 31, 1935.

C. FULK ET AL BROODER STOVE 2 Sheets-Sheet. 2

Filed July 15, 1934 I nueritor Gaspar Weldon) Elk Patented Dec. 31, 1935 3 Claims.

This invention relates to a stove for brooders which is mainly designed to burn wood, the general object of the invention being to provide thermostatic means for automatically controlling the draught of the stove, with means for so forming the stove that the chicks cannot burn themselves by getting close to the stove.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:-

Fig. 1 is an elevation of a brooder constructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view.

Fig. 3 is an end view of the stove.

Fig. 4 is a side view of the stove.

Fig. 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a section on line 6-6 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is a view of the stove pipe damper and the rod connected therewith.

Fig. 8 is a section on line 8-43 of Fig. 4.

In these drawings, the letter A indicates the stove and the letter B the broodcr and as shown more particularly in Figs. 5 and 6, the stove A is provided with the inner casing l forming the stove proper and the outer casing 2 which provides a jacket surrounding the stove and form-' ing an air space 3 between the stove and the casing I. These parts are located on a hollow base 4 which is provided with flanges 5 to which the casings are connected. Tubular members 6 pass through the ends of the two casings and doors 1 close the outer ends of the tubular members. A passage-forming member 8 has the depending parts 9' connected to the tubular members 6, this member extending across one side of the outer casing and the central part of this member 8 is formed with an inclined draught opening 9 which is adapted to be closed by a door 10 hinged adjacent its lower edge as shown at l l. A diagonally arranged supporting bar 12 extends downwardly and outwardly from the front side or that side across which the member 8 extends and a thermostat I3 is carried by said bar. A second bar l4 has its lower end adjustably connected to the lower or outer end of the bar I2 by the bolt I5 and nut l6 so that by adjusting the nut, the space between the two parts can be regulated and the action of the thermostat controlled. A link I! connects the upper end of the bar M with the lower end of the door, so that when the thermostat expands, the door is closed and when the thermostat contracts, the door is opened. 5

A conical damper l8 controls the inlet to the chimney l9 and by making this damper conical, it is self-cleaning from soot and the like, and a rod 89' is connected to the larger end of the cone and has an angle portion, the part 29 of 10 which is supported for rocking movement on the front side of the stove by the brackets 2| and the rest of the rod extends downwardly at an angle as shown at 22 and has its lower end pivotally connected to a stud 23 extending outwardly from the door It, so that as the door IE3 is opened by the thermostat, the damper is is also opened and as the door is closed, the damper I8 is also closed. Thus, the thermostat regulates the draught into the stove and the chimney draught so as to keep the heat even.

A bafile plate 24 extends across the stove under the chimney l9 to equalize the draught entering the tubular members 6.

As shown, the chimney pipe I!) passes through 25 the fiat top of the brooder and said top has an opening therein covered by a hinged door 25 which permits fuel to be placed in the stove and an opening 26 covered by a door 21 is formed in the side of the brooder member B, the opening 30 being arranged above the adjusting nut it so that by opening the door 21, the thermostat can be adjusted to keep the temperature at the desired point. The lid covering the fuel opening in the stove is shown at 28.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination 4.0 and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

We claim:

1. In a brooder, a stove, a jacket therefor forming an air chamber between itself and the stove,

a chimney pipe connected with the top ofrthe stove, a conical damper controlling the inlet of the pipe, a conduit having a centrally arranged inlet opening, means connecting the ends of the conduit to the ends of the lower part of the stove, a damper for controlling the inlet opening, means for connecting the dampers together, and thermostatic means for operating the dampers in unison.

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2. In a. brooder, a stove, a chimney pipe connected with the top of the stove and in communication with the stove, a damper controlling such communication, a conduit extending across a side wall of the stove and having a centrally arrangedinlet opening, means connecting the ends of the conduit to opposed portions of the stove, a damper controlling the inlet opening, and thermostatic means for opening and closing the 10 dampers in unison. 

